'Nobody cared, and I'm allowed to': Trump's guide to self-dealing
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TL;DR
- A Kazakh mining company merged with American developer Skyline Builders Group in April.
- Skyline Builders' major investors are Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
- The Kazakh mining company was created in a deal facilitated by Trump and Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- The Trump administration provided a $900 million taxpayer-backed credit line from the Export-Import Bank for the 2025 deal.
- Don Jr. and Eric Trump claim no knowledge or influence over the Ex-Im subsidy.
- This is cited as one of many deals where Trump administration policy seems to profit the Trump family business.
- Skyline Builders is a project of American Ventures, owned by Dominari Holdings.